Read the Room
Something that people do to celebrate something--this shouldn't be done after people share at a meeting.
What is clapping?
A person who will help you work through the 12 steps; you choose this person based on their clean time/personal story/etc.
What is a sponsor?
This rule talks about turning off something in particular upon entering a meeting, not just putting it on vibrate
What is a cell phone?
This rule refers to not bringing drugs or alcohol to a meeting
What is "leave drugs/alcohol at the door"?
This is given at the beginning of a meeting; usually about 2-3 minutes
What is a time limit?
When someone really agrees with something, they yell out these phrases. These should not be yelled out while someone is sharing.
What is "AMEN," "PERIOD," etc.?
When members of a 12 step meeting help with making coffee, setting up and putting away chairs, etc.
What is service work?
When others whisper and talk to each other while someone is sharing
What are side conversations?
How long someone has to be clean/sober to share during a 12 step meeting
What is 24 hours?
This is also given at a the beginning of a meeting so that people sharing know what to share about
What is a topic?
At AA meetings, people introduce themselves as alcoholics and use the term "sober." At NA meetings, people introduce themselves as addicts and use the term "clean."
What is properly introducing yourself/proper terminology?
The ability to meet others who are in recovery and create friendships with them
What is fellowship?
What is cross talk?
This is when someone goes to a 12 step meeting to meet someone special; using AA/NA meetings to "hook up"
What is 13th stepping?
This is when someone who has already shared gives another share before everyone at the meeting has been able to speak
What is double dipping?
What is said here and seen here stays here; not talking about who you saw at a meeting or what you heard; not posting what you saw or heard at a meeting on social media, etc.
What is anonymity?
This rule talks about getting your coffee and smoking your last cigarette before the meeting starts, instead of doing it in the middle of the meeting
What is limit the amount of time you get up
This is what you use instead of sharing using words like "us" and "we"
What is using "I" statements?
This is when people share too many details about negative past experiences, or when someone is talking about the "good times" when they were using
What is limit horror stories and glorifying?